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AStern

(851 posts)
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 10:52 AM Feb 26

Family of former New York Rangers player/current beau of Sarah Palin, Ron Duguay say he has cancer, launches GoFundMe

The family of Sudbury native and former NHLer and Sudbury Wolves player Ron Duguay has started a GoFundMe to help pay for treatments after he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer a year ago.

Media reports state that the cancer originated in the 68-year-old’s colon and has spread to his appendix and gallbladder.

“Our dad has never been someone who asks for help … especially when it comes to money,” said the GoFundMe page, which to date has raised about $59,000 out of a $100,000 goal.

“He has always tried to handle everything on his own and didn’t want to burden anyone else with what he’s going through. But after many conversations as a family, we decided to create this fundraiser for him because we’ve seen firsthand the weight this battle has placed on him, both physically and financially.”

The GoFundMe page, started by his daughters Shay Thomas and Amber Stavros, said their dad is receiving treatments in California, which is adding to his expenses, as it requires him to fly from Florida to California every two weeks.

https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/gofundme-set-up-as-sudbury-native-ex-nhler-ron-duguay-fights-cancer-11928559

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Family of former New York Rangers player/current beau of Sarah Palin, Ron Duguay say he has cancer, launches GoFundMe (Original Post) AStern Feb 26 OP
I hear trump is offering free flights mercuryblues Feb 26 #1
Surely, Rangers owner and Trump pal, James Dolan, GoCubsGo Feb 26 #2
Wow! Two major burdens to bear....cancer AND Palin. dutch777 Feb 26 #3
Palin is probably shopping for a replacement dalton99a Feb 26 #4
Something does not compute here Jersey Devil Feb 26 #5
It's a really sad state of affairs in this country when Go Fund Me replaced our health insurance system. Initech Feb 26 #6

mercuryblues

(16,426 posts)
1. I hear trump is offering free flights
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 10:59 AM
Feb 26

On taxpayer funded planes, to hockey players. Go beg the guy who fucked you over with medical coverage and cancer research.

GoCubsGo

(34,923 posts)
2. Surely, Rangers owner and Trump pal, James Dolan,
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 11:19 AM
Feb 26

can spare some money for this guy. He's a fucking billionaire.

Jersey Devil

(10,836 posts)
5. Something does not compute here
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 12:08 PM
Feb 26

It's hard for me to believe the NHL does not have medical insurance that covers retired players. I'm also certain Duguay had some pretty lucrative contracts with the Rangers and that medical insurance had to be addressed in them.

Initech

(108,799 posts)
6. It's a really sad state of affairs in this country when Go Fund Me replaced our health insurance system.
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 12:09 PM
Feb 26

That’s not a sign of economic prosperity - it’s a sign of imminent collapse.

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